Fundamentals for Deere & Company
DE's forward EPS being higher than its trailing EPS suggests that the company is expected to generate stronger profits this year. This points to improving financial perform...
Business Operations:
Sector: IndustrialsIndustry: Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery
Deere & Company engages in the manufacture and distribution of various equipment worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Production and Precision Agriculture, Small Agriculture and Turf, Construction and Forestry, and Financial Services. The Production and Precision Agriculture segment provides four-wheel-drive track and row crop tractors, harvesters, cotton pickers and strippers, sugarcane harvesters and loaders, soil preparation, tillage, seeding, and crop care equipment, as well as application equipment, including sprayers and nutrient management, soil preparation machinery, and related attachments and service parts. The Small Agriculture and Turf segment offers specialty, utility, and compact tractors; self-propelled forage harvesters and attachments; rotary mowers, hay and forage equipment, and utility vehicles; turf and utility equipment, including riding lawn, commercial mowing, and golf course equipment, and utility vehicles, as well as implements for mowing, tilling, snow and debris handling, aerating, residential, commercial, golf, and sports turf care applications. The Construction and Forestry segment provides backhoe loaders, crawler dozers and loaders, four-wheel-drive loaders, excavators, motor graders, articulated dump trucks, skid-steer loaders, milling machines, recyclers, slipform and asphalt pavers, surface miners, compactors, tandem, static rollers, mobile crushers and screens, mobile and stationary asphalt plants, and log harvesters; and road building and rehabilitation equipment. The Financial Services segment finances sales and leases agriculture and turf, and construction and forestry equipment. It also offers wholesale financing to dealers of the foregoing equipment; and extended equipment warranties, as well as finances retail revolving charge accounts. The company was founded in 1837 and is headquartered in Moline, Illinois.
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Financial Ratios:
| currentRatio | 2.132000 |
|---|---|
| forwardPE | 30.074898 |
| debtToEquity | 230.298000 |
| earningsGrowth | 0.074000 |
| revenueGrowth | 0.049000 |
| grossMargins | 0.251840 |
| operatingMargins | 0.133720 |
| trailingEps | 18.020000 |
| forwardEps | 22.842970 |
A current ratio of 2.132 for DE implies that the company has ample liquidity to meet its short-term debts. DE's cash reserves and current assets should easily cover these obligations, highlighting its financial stability and ability to manage short-term liabilities.
DE's high debt-to-equity ratio indicates that the company is using more debt than equity to fund its operations. This high leverage could expose the company to greater financial risk, especially during periods of declining profitability.
DE's forward EPS being higher than its trailing EPS suggests that the company is expected to generate stronger profits this year. This points to improving financial performance, with DE anticipated to deliver better earnings than it did in the prior year.
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Insider Transactions:
Recent trading of Deere & Company stock saw 6 sales, with market price at 577.0083211263021 per share.No sell transactions were carried out during the period under review.More buys than sells near the current price levels of DE might signal a favorable outlook for the stock. Investors seem to be showing confidence by purchasing more, potentially expecting positive future performance.
Recommendation changes over time:
A recent buy bias from analysts toward Deere & Company indicates strong confidence in the stock's future performance. This could encourage investors to park their money in Deere & Company, viewing it as a stable and potentially rewarding investment opportunity with promising long-term growth prospects.